Fantastic Breakfast today at Red Apple in Aptos. Super service and the food was amazing. My wife had the Chocolate chip macadamia pancakes with coconut syrup. They were amazing and so rich, she had to take one home. My crab cake Benedict was also very rich but really outstanding. Two hearty thumbs up for Red Apple!! read more

I hate to write a bad review, but the food was so terrible that I want to let people know before they go and spend their hard earned money. I have gone here for years and it has been wonderful. I hadn't been in maybe over a year and we got the eggs Benedict, a salad and pancakes. The eggs Benedict was gross. The hollandaise was runny and was a bright orange color and it looked like it was just slopped on the plate over the English muffins and did not taste good. The salad was fine, but the pancakes also were not good and I don't know how you mess up pancakes! The service was great and the ambience was great, but the food was terrible. I won't be going back. I was with six other people and they all said the same. It seems like maybe there was new ownership or something? But it was very different than it's been in the past. Very disappointing. read more

Cutest little cafe ever. Nicest staff plus they have outdoor seating. You are acknowledged the second you walk in! Such a warm atmosphere. We ordered the Apple French Toast (amazing) and eggs with chicken apple sausage! We also ordered two Lattes which are customizable! You can add a pump of any syrup they have to offer which was very cool. Very cute theme I would love to come back. read more

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Food and Bloody Mary was good! Thank you to Rebecca for making our Father's Day better after a ruff start Many blessings to you and your family! read more

We had such a great breakfast here. The Benedict is delicious and the kids loved their pancakes. They have a huge menu and food is fresh. The service was wonderful! We sat outside and enjoyed the sunshine, it made for a great breakfast experience. read more

While visiting Aptos, I saw this restaurant. It's located in a shopping mall on the 2nd level. You cannot see it from the main parking lot. There are stairs and an escalator to take up to the restaurant. Upon being in front of the restaurant,' and arriving around 10:30am, we saw quite a few people waiting to be seated. There is indoor and outdoor seating. We were seated at the counter. Thinking that would be the best place to get in and out. What a mistake. We went unnoticed for 10 minutes until someone took our drink order. Then I asked if I can put in my food order. The servers were wondering who's section we were in and then someone just stepped up to take our order. The food was good but the service needs improvement. While sitting at the counter, we heard many customer complaints. They ranged from their order was incomplete, they've been waiting long for their food or drinks, they've been waiting long to be seated. We saw the food piling up at the window from the kitchen, they just weren't being sent to the tables. When we left, there were so many people waiting outside to be seated, but there were also many open tables in the dining room. If you are in a hurry or hangry, probably not the best place to come to. We did hear people ordering food to go and they seemed happy with their wait time. read more

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My family of four went here to eat for breakfast/brunch. Food was very good and had everything we enjoy. Staff was very nice and accommodating. Iced white mocha coffee was tasty! read more

Great place for breakfast on a sunny day love there outdoor seating, fast service good food good for family and Dogs

Great food my bear claw French toast was amazing the best my boyfriends scrambled was good but wish the potatoes where crispy. Bloody Mary was basic but did the job . Service was fast and servers where really nice and efficient read more

Red Apple Cafe - Bear law French toast - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Aptos, California

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Small breakfast place but they provided quick seating, as they offer indoor and outdoor seating. I didn't the bacon, cheese, mushroom and avocado omelette. Quite good & potatoes were yummy. Nothing out of this world , but worth stopping by! read more

Red Apple Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Aptos, California

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I've been here twice and got the blue berry pancakes the first time, super good and huge! Got the breakfast burrito and it was AMAZING best breakfast burrito I've ever had. I love it! Will be back read more

Went here on a Saturday around 1030. Service was really slow, I had the New York steak and eggs which was good. My wife had a Benedict which was good as well. I would rate higher but if it gets to the point where my kids are complaining about the time for the food the. There's a peoblwm read more

Maybe we came on a bad day? We came last Sunday (9/11/22) Cute cafe but very understaffed and unorganized. Be prepared for average food, unhappy employees, and long wait times. The cafe itself is adorable, loved the decor and little details inside. The name of the cafe is very fitting as it matches perfectly with the decor and overall theme inside. This is a very popular and busy cafe, so be prepared to wait. The wait time to be seated wasn't bad. For a table of 2 we only had to wait 15 minutes. The wait for the food however was horrible. We could see the tables around us getting impatient and frustrated over the wait times as well. I took a photo of my coffee that I ordered and took another photo of our food once it arrived. Looking at the time stamps on the photos, there was over an hour time period between when we received our drinks vs when we received our meals. If you read other reviews, you'll see that unusually long wait times are a known issue at this location. The hostess working the front door wasn't welcoming or friendly. She seemed very irritated and overwhelmed and she projected that onto customers. She was also the one taking drink orders and each time she approached a table there was never a "Welcome in, how are you" or anything along those lines. She made us feel like she didn't want us to be there. Every employee seemed miserable and overwhelmed. The only one that seemed happy to be there was a younger man with long blonde hair. He was personable and attentive. Our server was friendly, however our table was neglected entirely. She didn't check on us throughout the entirety of our visit, was never offered refills on our drinks, etc. As others have stated, you can see plates of food ready to be served at the kitchen window and they will sit there for 10-15 minutes (sometimes longer) before being acknowledged and taken to tables. The food itself was okay. Definitely not worth the long wait times or crappy service. The salmon in my eggs benedict was overcooked, dry, and flavorless. Which was a bummer considering how they advertise it with "exotic Carribean spices" The baby cakes tasted like the ones you get out of the freezer section of Costco. Nothing special. The reason I'm giving 2 stars is because of how cute the cafe was inside and because the iced seasalt & caramel mocha was delicious. The cafe just feels very chaotic and unorganized and it shows. read more

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What a great place! We had our two pups in tow and they loved the set up! They were able to lounge while we ate! The food was fabulous, the service spot on (even when they closed in 30 min). We recommend the Bloody Mary's, house salads and we split a Patty melt (ate so fast the picture was not completed. Thank you for a great dining experience for the whole family (adults and pups alike). The grassy area right next to outdoor seating was bonus for pups from Scottsdale who rarely read more

While on a family vacation we found a few spots we thought would be good. This place was busy(ish) around 10-11am. Waited over 10min to get greeted but eventually got our seats outside as there weren't any available inside. It was a bit chilly as the fog was still over us. The ordering time was horrible. Either more servers need to be hired or perhaps someone needs to pick up the pace. Once someone came to take our drink order, we ordered some hot chocolate but unfortunately it wasn't hot at all. A while later, the waitress came back to take our food order and again took a while for that too. She removed our hot coco mugs but didn't offer any refills whatsoever. Once food arrived, the food was presented beautifully but unfortunately it lacked flavor: French toast tasted tasted blend. The breakfast burrito would've tasted 10x better if the chicken was replaced with sausages!! Definitely not worth what we paid which was over $100. Yikes! Over all the experience was "ok". I probably won't be back again. read more

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Excellent menu choices & food (nicely sized portions), staff is warm, friendly and attentive to your needs. It's a very comfortable family restaurant and child friendly. Outdoor dining is available until 14:30. I loved the holiday decorations! I would highly recommend this hidden gem. read more

We were visiting from out of town, staying at a beach house in La Selva. I actually googled a good breakfast place. This one came up so we were willing to give it a try. I have to say the food was absolutely delicious, and the waitresses were very sweet. Both my husband and my daughter got a scramble. More food than they could eat and yummy. My son-in-law ordered the eggs Benedict with salmon. He said it was delicious too. I had the calamari sandwich and it was not only huge but very good! I took it home, and had it a couple more days, it was so big!!! We took a cinnamon roll, to go, and it was yummy! read more

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Omg this place is worth the wait you will absolutely experience on the weekends! Great menu variety, good quality seafood options, and fantastic homemade cinnamon roll!! read more

My sister asked me to meet her for brunch today and even though most experiences I've had here were subpar, but I thought "what the hell, let's give it another try". We walk in around 12ish, and NOT ONE waitress acknowledged us. We stood there for about over 5 minutes waiting to ask to be seated. Nothing. They clearly saw us standing at the door. So I had to get their attention to finally be seated. When we were seated it was right next to the kitchen which was loud and annoying. Then a lady, I'm assuming a manager or maybe even owner comes up to us and starts moving our table away from the wall so it doesn't scratch it. Okay whatever, you don't want your walk scratched but maybe warn us you're going to move the table we are using, and realize that the way you setup that specific table, it's right in the way of the kitchen walkway where every server is basically rubbing up against us to get by with their tables' orders. Not a fan. Never have been and probably never will be. read more

Sit outside if you can! It's great! Wonderful food, ambience, and great little open space for kids to run around. We had a turkey sandwich, sweet potato fries and coffee. Everything was tasty! read more

Slow seat arrangement. Salty food. After Compared, Mahi is better than the choice of French Dip, although the fish filet is overcooked. The mixed nuts added is a highlight. Plus I like the combination of zucchini, mushroom, cauliflower and olive. The rice is too soft and the whole presentation seems very oily. Not that bad for an easy lunch choice. read more

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Stopped here for breakfast recently. The prices are a bit high but the portions are large. The scramble i had was well prepared, but a little bland. The waffle was just OK. read more

The only positive thing about this place is the outdoor sitting view. We are big on brunch and our experience here was pretty blah! The food is average. The waitresses are very kind but the services is pretty slow. It took them a while to even take our drinks order let alone the food. The outdoor sitting arrangement is crumbled, the outdoor table and seats are plastic and wobbly and the table covers are pretty dated and have holes. Overall not a positive experience for such a famous place! read more

Really good food - breakfast. Tons of people on weekends so don't be late. Good service, staff tries hard.

was really happy with this place. their apple and almond pancakes were a hit as were the short stack of silver dollar plain pancakes. I thoroughly enjoyed the breakfast potatoes. read more

Found this little slice of heaven presented on each plate of comfort food. Bring the dog, bring the kids (unless you don't want to). The setting is beautiful plenty of room for the kids to run around as well as dogs while your waiting for your name to be called. And once it's called you will be very happy. This little restaurant does the most basic so well your food is going to arrive at your table hot not warm I mean hot the kind of hot where when you sink your knife into your food steam escapes and when you take your fork and and "dig in" you will notice the steamy billows rolling off your first forkful. The second thing you will notice that is if you pay attention is you won't hear any loud yelling of "orders up" for as crowded as the kitchen is there is a quiet rhythm to it all. As for the food no matter what you choose it's a great choice. The wait staff are very friendly from the waiting to being seated to enjoying your meal it's just a 5 memory maker. read more

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Good traditional breakfast options. Great eggs, bacon, potatoes, and toast or pancakes! Very large portions! Bottomless coffee. Weekday breakfast: easy to get a table. No idea what weekends are like! read more

Always a great experience at Red Apple Cafe. Love seeing super waitress Rebecca when we eat there. The food is hot and delicious, I've never had a bad meal at Red Apple. Good-sized parking lot, too. So happy to go to this wonderful locally owned restaurant. read more

Lots of options on the menu. Service was super friendly. Cute cafe with good vibes. But the food was pretty bland and didn't really leave us wanting to go back. read more

I've been coming here for over 30 years! This is one of my favorite breakfast spots ever and I always make a trip when I'm visiting family in Aptos. I always love the eggs Benedict but this time they had a new one I hadn't tried-crab cakes and avocado and it's my new favorite. We also got the cheese blintzes which isn't something you can find anywhere these days and they were just the right level of sweet for me. Service was good, always enjoy the art on the walls. And their breakfast potatoes have been the standard by which I judge all breakfast potatoes so don't miss out on those. read more

The Ortega bacon cream cheese scramble was different this time. The bacon was soft and had a smoky taste and there weren't as many scrambled eggs and cheese :( read more

Very nice staff. Great food. I guess I have to add more words to be able to post this.

Terrible breakfast this week. Eggs were overcooked and burnt. Sausage tasted like hamburger patty overcooked. Pancakes were doughy undercooked. Services was good and the French dip was good but don't order the breakfast dishes! read more

One of the best egg bennies we've had! Also recommend to get the blueberry muffin to start. Nice, warm and fluffy! Food came out quick and hot. Came on a Saturday morning and were seated immediately. They have a cute dog-friendly patio too! read more

Red Apple Cafe - Classic eggs Benny with avocado. Delicious!!! One of the best I've had. Also started with the homemade blueberry muffin. - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Aptos, California

Amazing food, friendly service and overall a really cozy atmosphere. Coffee was hot and fresh and the food also hot and came out quick. Big portions. My son had the blueberry waffle with chicken apple sausage and I had an outstanding breakfast sandwich. Will come again :) read more

Things have gone downhill at Red Apple! I've been a loyal customer for many years. I always thought of it as a reliable, pleasant restaurant with "good enough" food (it was never spectacular, to be honest). But on the last couple visits, my food was downright bad. The first time this happened, I contacted the restaurant to let them know something was wrong in the kitchen. I got a tepid apology from the manager. Okay, I thought, a restaurant can have a bad day. But the next time I ate here -- a couple days ago -- the chicken in my dish was like shoe leather. The prices have climbed at Red Apple, while the quality has declined precipitously. I won't be eating here again. (I think other longtime customers have noticed the change in quality because there were too many empty tables, at a place that used to be always busy.) read more

Cute outdoor patio area where we brought our 2 corgis, wonderful food! No reservations needed.

I am so surprised that this place is not rated higher, you have to go and check it out for yourself because this place is a complete 5. As we are staying in Aptos for the weekend we yelped breakfast spots and decided to try this place. The wait was a bit longer but we understood as it's a Saturday morning. They had a great outside setup, the staff were warm and welcoming. You must order the breakfast claw French toast were to die for. Omg I would drive 3 hours for those again! My husband loved his crab cakes Benedict and I had just a good ol fashion breakfast of eggs, potatoes and the perfect cooked bacon. We loved this place and if they were open for dinner we would of returned back but it's only open till 3pm. We will definitely return again. read more

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The food was really good. We sat outside and enjoyed the weather. The service was great.

I visited my son who is studying at UCSC and decided to have lunch. The closest restaurant he had found was this place. Nice view for the out door sitting. We waited for 20 minutes after getting seated. No one shows up. My sons has class so he went inside and asked for the service. Shortly after he came back, server come and get the order. Food was okay. Nothing special at all. With the experience I have, I will not go back there again. Here is the picture of the place and Menu. read more

Red Apple Cafe - Breakfast & Brunch Near Me - Aptos, California